Event Description:

Eye disorders and vision loss are among the costliest conditions to diagnose and treat in the global economy. Eye diseases are impacting 1.3B+ people costing $3 trillion/year in healthcare (direct and indirect costs) globally. The population in developed countries suffering from eye diseases is increasing due to demographic trends and the increased incidence of diabetes. The growing middle class in emerging markets requires a high quality and affordable solution. Ophthalmologists and optometrists lack a reliable early diagnostic device for disease diagnosis. Typical methods provide diagnosis only after the eye has suffered irreparable damage. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has revolutionized ophthalmic diagnostics. We will discuss next-generation OCT-based disruptive technologies for early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Next-generation optical imaging devices could diagnose diseases before the onset of irreversible vision loss by providing ultra-high resolution images and real-time retinal blood circulation maps. We will present an overview of the current advances in ophthalmology as well as our innovative solutions. We will also discuss applications of OCT and optical imaging for other pathologies.

Event Information

Event Topic:
Next Generation Optical Imaging

Event Description:
Eye disorders and vision loss are among the costliest conditions to diagnose and treat in the global economy. Eye diseases are impacting 1.3B+ people costing $3 trillion/year in healthcare (direct and indirect costs) globally. The population in developed countries suffering from eye diseases is increasing due to demographic trends and the increased incidence of diabetes. The growing middle class in emerging markets requires a high quality and affordable solution. Ophthalmologists and optometrists lack a reliable early diagnostic device for disease diagnosis. Typical methods provide diagnosis only after the eye has suffered irreparable damage. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has revolutionized ophthalmic diagnostics. We will discuss next-generation OCT-based disruptive technologies for early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Next-generation optical imaging devices could diagnose diseases before the onset of irreversible vision loss by providing ultra-high resolution images and real-time retinal blood circulation maps. We will present an overview of the current advances in ophthalmology as well as our innovative solutions. We will also discuss applications of OCT and optical imaging for other pathologies.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 03/12/19
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Event Location:
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati – 650 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Manish D. Kulkarni, PhD

Event Speaker Title:
CEO

Event Speaker Company:
Diagnostic Solutions & Systems

Event Speaker Bio:

Manish is the CEO of Diagnostic Solutions & Systems (DiagSoSys), whose mission is to accelerate innovation and product development while simultaneously shrinking "the cost to market" for complex products. Manish has extensive experience in developing high performance biomedical imaging and sensing systems. He holds 10 issued and 5 pending US patents, and has published 2 book chapters and 35 scientific articles. Manish and his team have also been developing a next generation optical imaging platform for early ophthalmic diagnostics and other medical applications. Prior to starting DiagSoSys, Manish was working at KLA-Tencor, where he developed high yield mask inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing. Manish also worked at Carl Zeiss Meditec, where he developed optical coherence tomography, a novel medical technology for sub-surface micron-resolution imaging. Manish has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, an MS in Physics from Michigan Tech and a BTech in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Manish is also the Secretary of Eppic Global, whose mission is enhancing healthcare by providing entrepreneurship, and mentoring opportunities.

Event Details

Cost:
Members $11 who Pre-registered; $6- Student/In-transition; General Public $20, Walk-In, $25 (if space permits)

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